Holland
Vader Jacob, vader Jacob
Slaapt gij nog, slaapt gij nog?
Alle klokken luiden, alle klokken luiden
Bim bam bom, bim bam bom.

England:
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Brother John, brother John,
Morning Bells are ringing, Morning Bells are ringing,
Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

Frankrike:
Frère Jaques, Frère Jaques
Dormez-vous, dormez-vous?
Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines,
Ding ding dong, ding ding dong.

Tyskland:
Bruder Jakob, Bruder Jakob,
Schläfst du noch? Schläfst du noch?
Hörst du nicht die Glocken? Hörst du nicht die Glocken?
Ding dang dong, ding dang dong.

Italia:
Fra Martino, campanaro
dormi tu? dormi tu?
Suona le campane! Suona le campane!
Din don dan, din don dan.

Latin:
Quare dormis, o Iacobe,
Etiam nunc, etiam nunc?
Resonant campanae, Resonant campanae,
Ding, dong, dong, ding, dong, dong.

Spania:
Martinillo, martinillo
Donde esta, donde esta
Toca la compana, Toca la compana,
Din, don, dan, din, don, dan

Romania:
Bade Ioane, Bade Ioane,
scoala-te, scoala-te,
clopotele suna, clopotele suna,
ding, ding, dong